The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) is the NHS’s approach to developing and maintaining effective systems and processes for responding to patient safety incidents and ensuring learning and improvement in patient safety. Implementing PSIRF has been identified as a key objective in the NHS England 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance.

This national conference looks at the practicalities of implementing and using PSIRF. The day will provide an update on best practice in incident investigation under PSIRF and ensuring the focus is on a systems based approach to learning from patient safety incidents and delivering safety actions for improvement. The PSIRF is a contractual requirement under the NHS Standard Contract and as such is mandatory for services provided under that contract, including acute, ambulance, mental health, and community healthcare providers. This includes maternity and all specialised services.

“To improve patient outcomes and experience we must continue to maintain our collective focus on the overall quality and safety of our services, based on the approach set out in A shared commitment to quality and The NHS Patient Safety Strategy. This includes applying the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) in the development and maintenance of patient safety incident response policies and plans.”

2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance NHS England, March 2024

“Early adopters of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) are reporting improved safety cultures, identification of more effective risk reduction strategies and early signs of harm reduction, due to their revised approach.”

NHS England June 2023

This conference will enable you to:

  • Network with colleagues who are working to improve the investigation of serious incident
  • Ensure your approach to Serious Incident Investigation is in line with the NHS Patient Safety Strategy
  • Update your knowledge on the New Patient Safety Incident Response Framework published in August 2022
  • Understand developments and learning from the PSIRF early adopter sites
  • Review your practice against the new Patient Safety Incident Response Standards
  • Explore decision making around which incidents should be investigated fully v after action reviews
  • Learn from outstanding practice in the development of patient safety incident investigation and mortality review
  • Reflect on the perspectives of a patient who has been involved in a serious incident, and understand how to engaging and involving patients, families and staff following a patient safety incident
  • Reflect on the development of mortality governance within your organization
  • Understand how to work with staff to ensure a focus on safety actions and continuous improvement
  • Develop your skills in Patient Incident Investigation and PSIRF
  • Apply a human factors approach to move the focus of investigation from acts or omissions of staff, to identifying systems improvement
  • Identify key strategies for improving investigation of serious incidents
  • Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes

We have a discount for CHFG supporters using code hcuk20chfg

If you would like to book this course please go to the organiser’s website